North Korea

North Korea missile aim 'improving'

Daily Express (Free subscription) | yesterday

North Korea's weekend missile launches show it is improving its capability and accuracy and are a cause for concern, officials have said.

• Region readies for N. Korea missiles as U.S. talks sanctions - Reuters UK
• US 'may freeze North Korea bank accounts' - Times Online
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North Korea launches missiles, UN makes a Resolution

The ThunderDragon (Free subscription) | yesterday

I just love the way the BBC News referred to North Korea launching ballistic missiles: contrary to UN Security Council resolutions. It made me laugh. What does North Korea care about the United Nations or any of its Security Council resolutions? It is not in the UN, and sanctions against it are already implemented. Nothing short of an [...]

North Korea test fires seven missiles

Financial Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

The launches appeared aimed at grabbing the attention of the Obama administration, which has been wary of extending enticements to North Korea in exchange for only renewed pledges of restraint

North Korea Airs First Beer Commercial

China Confidential (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

It is three minutes long, more like a mini-infomercial than a traditional TV commercial.

Head of Joint Chiefs Discuses North Korea, 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell'

THE TENSION (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

N ews in Balance: WASHINGTON, July 5, 2009 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff addressed the situation in Iraq, relations with North Korea, China and Russia and possible changes to the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy during an appearance on a television news show today. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen told CNN’s John King, on the network’s State of the Union program,...

• Chairman Addresses Iraq, North Korea, 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' - Department of Defense

North Korea: another day, another dice with Armageddon

On Line Opinion - Latest Articles (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

For analysts and others watching the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea these are compelling times.

The bigger issues behind North Korea’s missile launch

Crikey Politics Etc RSS (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

North Korea's Fourth of July fireworks show was fairly predictable -- the bigger issue is the dictatorship selling their missiles to countries like Iran, Syria and Burma.

Impoverished North Korea Airs 1st Beer Commercial

Chicago news (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

In an apparent first, North Korea -- a country that struggles to feed its 24 million people -- has aired a beer commercial on state television.

North Korea moves to restrict economy

L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Officials allowed a robust trade along the border with China. But now they are rolling back reforms and preaching self-sufficiency. In the markets of Kilju, a city of 100,000 near North Korea's eastern seacoast, the ruling Korean Workers' Party has ordered the removal of Chinese-made cookies, candies and pharmaceuticals.

• North Korea moves against a tiny pocket of capitalism - L. A. Times Dodgers Blog
• North Korea moves against a tiny pocket of capitalism - Chicago Tribune

China urges calm after North Korea strikes

News.com.au (Free subscription) | yesterday

CHINA has urged calm after North Korea test-fired seven missiles off its east coast in an act of defiance apparently timed for the US Independence Day holiday.

• China urges calm on missiles - Courrier Mail
• Missile tests prompt call for calm - News.com.au

Act Of Defiance: North Korea Fires Missiles

Sky News (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009

North Korea has test fired six missiles off its eastern coast, according to South Korea.

North Korea runs its first televised beer ad

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

In an apparent first, North Korea — a country that struggles to feed its 24 million people — has aired a beer commercial on state television.

• Beer advert offers North Koreans taste of decadence - Scotsman.com
• Beer advert offers North Koreans taste of decadence - News Scotsman
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North Korea Preparing More Provocations

China Confidential (Free subscription) | yesterday

China Confidential analysts say North Korea--the world's most militarized state--is preparing a series of additional provocations, including: launches of mid-range, Rodong missiles capable of striking all of South Korea and Japan and a long-range, Taepodong-2 rocket capable of hitting Hawaii and Alaska; a third nuclear weapon test; and attacks on South Korean military targets, including troops and...

North Korea Tests Missiles

PORT☆CITY☆UNDERGROUND (Free subscription) | yesterday

North Korea Tests Missiles

North Korea Names Successor to Kim Jong il -- just another Kim Jong [un]

MooPig Wisdom (Free subscription) | yesterday

The following Unofficial Story is Nominated for FOOTPOI Irony Award 2009 "Launches SCUDS so he can have his Way" Just like George Foreman, Kim Jong iL names all his boys after Himself -- Kim Jong Retrieved from June 2, 2009 Article | by Pat Darnell and the Mormon Polygamists Tabernacle Choir N orth Korea's leader Kim Jong-il has designated his youngest son to be the country's next leader,...

Nuclear Proliferation: An Unflinching North Korea - By Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal

abdulruff | 04/06/2009

Nuclear Proliferation: An Unflinching North Korea - By Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal ****** Nuclear proliferation is being caused by literally every nuclear power in the world in one way or the other. Today North Korea and Iran are seen by USA and its allies as posing threat to them and world peace. But nuclear ambitions of these two powers are admitted by the UNSC as normal. USA has repeatedly warned against...